OAK73AP044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Tracy, CA · June 10, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 10, 1973
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22549Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730610015569A
Case key
190078

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1871  73/6/10    TRACY,CALIF         CESSNA 150H         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N22549              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      68, 16668 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALO ALTO,CALIF             TRACY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXECUTED ABRUPT STEEP 180 DEG TURN AT PATTERN ALT FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N22549
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tracy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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